
S. J. Suryah born S. Justin Selvaraj is an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor, music composer and producer who has worked in the Tamil, Telugu and Hindi film industries. Born in Vasudevanallur, Tamil Nadu, Suryah did various works before joining film industry to become an actor but ended up assisting Vasanth and Sabapathy.
Suryah made his directorial debut with Vaalee in 1999 whose success catapulted him to stardom. His other notable directorials include Kushi (2000), New (2004) and Isai (2015). In recent years, Suryah has garnered significant attention and acclaim as an actor for his portrayals of quirky, unique characters, such as in Spyder (2017), Mersal (2017), Maanaadu (2021) and Don (2022), in which he played the negative role, and Jigarthanda DoubleX (2023), in which he showcased a more dramatic side in a protagonist role.

Jailer 2
2026

Love Insurance Kompany
2026 · as Suriyan

Game Changer
2025 · as Bobbili Mopidevi

Mersal
2017 · as Daniel Arockiaraj

Varisu
2023 · as Adithya Mittal (Special Appearance)

Mark Antony
2023 · as Jackie Pandian / Madhan Pandiyan

Kizhakku Cheemayile
1993 · as Bull Trainer (Uncredited Role)

Naani
2004 · as Cameo Appearance

Jigarthanda DoubleX
2023 · as Kirubai / Ray Das

Bha. Bha. Ba.
2025 · as Oskar

Kushi
2000 · as Guest Apparence

Veera Dheera Sooran: Part 2
2025 · as A. Arunagiri

Saripodhaa Sanivaaram
2024 · as Dayanand

Maanaadu
2021 · as Dhanushkodi

Raayan
2024 · as Sethuraman 'Sethu'

Sardar 2
2026 · as Muhammad Paari "Black Dagger"

Yatchan
2015 · as Himself (Guest Appearance)

Nanban
2012 · as Panchavan Pariventhan